teardrop

1 anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)

2 a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes" [syn: tear]

English

Etymology

tear + drop

Pronunciation

/'tɪədɽɒp/

Noun

1. a single tear (clear, salty liquid secreted by the eye), or something of that shape.

   Devin's teardrop landed on Cody's head.

Teardrop or teardrops may refer to:

• Teardrop (computing), a remote denial-of-service attack (DoS)
• Teardrop (band), An electronica duo from Nottingham, UK
• Teardrop trailer, a type of travel trailer
• Teardrop hull, a submarine hull design
• A feature in x-rays of the pelvis (x-ray, medicine, anatomy)

A song:

• "Teardrop" (song), a song by Massive Attack from their 1998 album Mezzanine
• "Teardrops" (Womack & Womack song)
• "Teardrops" (Elena Paparizou song)
• "Teardrops" (George Harrison song)
• "Teardrops" (The 411 song)

Teardrop may also be:

• Tears, a liquid produced in the eyes for cleaning and lubricating
• A basketball move usually performed by undersized players
• Tear tattoo, a tattoo in the sign of a teardrop used by various gang members
• The unofficial name of the Mark III and Mark VI electric guitars made by Vox.

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